Explore a comprehensive summary of the revolt, including causes, major centres and leaders, British resistance, and the impact of the uprising. Learn about the economic, political, and military factors behind the revolt, key figures involved, and its historical significance.
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Economic Causes: Heavy taxation under new revenue settlements, summary evictions, discriminatory tariff policies against Indian products, destruction of traditional handicrafts industries, and lack of modern industrialization affected peasants, artisans, and small zamindars.
Political Causes: Greedy policy of aggrandizement, absentee sovereignty of British rule, and British interference in socio-religious affairs of the Indian public.
Military Causes: Discontent among sepoys due to economic, psychological, and religious reasons, combined with a long history of revolts.
The Crown took over; Company rule was abolished. The Queen’s Proclamation altered administration. The army was reorganized, and racial hatred deepened.
White Mutiny: A section of European forces resented the transfer of allegiance from the Company to the Queen, resulting in unrest. The mutiny was addressed by accepting demands for free release and passage home.
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